Carprazidil
Carprazidil (Ro 12-4713) is a potent vasodilator with activity in suppressing severe hypertension and mild heart failure. The use of carprazidil may lead to sodium retention and increased heart rate, requiring increased doses of diuretics or beta-blockers in some cases. Carprazidil and mecycline may both cause hirsutism, limiting their long-term use in women. Carprazidil did not cause adverse side effects on hematological parameters, liver, or kidney function.
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- CAS No.: 68020-77-9
- Formula: C12H13N5O4
- Molecular Weight:291.26
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
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Chemical Information
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CAS No. 68020-77-9
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Molecular Weight 291.26
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Formula C12H13N5O4
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SMILES
O=C1N=C2N=C(N3CC=CCC3)C=C(N2O1)NC(OC)=O
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Synonyms
Ro 12-4713
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Research Protocol for Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular disease can be modeled as maladaptive cardiac remodeling, where ischemic injury or pressure overload activates inflammatory signaling, fibroblast activation, extracellular-matrix deposition, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, vascular remodeling, and progressive ventricular dysfunction. The TGF-β/SMAD axis is a central profibrotic pathway after myocardial injury and pressure overload, while innate immune and cytokine pathways regulate leukocyte recruitment, scar formation, and adverse remodeling. Key unresolved questions include which inflammatory signals are reparative versus harmful, when fibrosis is protective versus maladaptive, and whether pathway inhibition improves function without weakening necessary infarct healing or compensatory remodeling.
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